Fuller on hand to help ‘turn this thing around’

COLLEGE STATION — At this time last year, Jeff Fuller said he didn’t really know what to expect from college football. Amazing what a year will do.

“I’m a lot further along than I was at this time last year,” Fuller said this offseason. “I don’t think I was ready last summer to see the field and really contribute. Now, I feel I can really help out our offense.”

All Fuller (right) did last year was set a school record for a season with nine touchdown catches, part of 50 receptions for 630 yards — one of the best freshman seasons in school history.

Fuller, who’s 6 foot 4 and 210 pounds, originally pledged to Oklahoma out of McKinney Boyd High — before Mike Sherman was named Aggies coach in November 2007.

The first call Sherman made? To Fuller, son of former A&M standout defensive back Jeff Fuller. And the legacy, who already owns the build of an NFL receiver, switched his commitment.

“I came here to be a part of turning this thing around,” said Fuller, who along with his teammates endured a 4-8 record last year. “It would have been harder for me to watch from a distance as A&M turned this thing around, than it was for me to watch Oklahoma play in the championship game.”

The Aggies report for camp on Aug. 9, and begin practice Aug. 10. They open their season on Sept. 5 at Kyle Field against New Mexico.